NEWS this week that James Haskell was to try his hand in the world of MMA has surely got to be some sort of PR stunt.
Haskell is a big, strong bloke no question – but these fighters in MMA aren’t messing about.
I could see a long line of people only too happy to try and give him a pummeling. Which wouldn’t be a great look for his commentary work.
I hope I’m wrong but if he fights anyone with a bit of experience of the octagon he could be in big trouble.
It will probably be more like Andrew Flintoff ’s ‘boxing’ career, purely for the TV cameras, wher...